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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Report on indian Schools.

from the annual report oil ohm b. Riley,
Superintendent OF Indian schools, it ap-
pears: The aggregate expenditure by the
government for the education OF Indian
children during tho year was 81. O95, 379,
OF which $71O.83 was expended on ac-
count OF tho government boarding schools,
and $30S, ,299 for the support and educa.
cation OF pupils at contract boarding
schools, most OF which are under control
OF religious denominations.
OF the Sioux and their educational facili-
ties, the report says:
These people once so formidable and
troublesome, are now well disposed. A
lands and manifest a disposition to aban.
don their rowing habits and
establish homes. They are gen.
orally anxious for the education OF their
children and If school accommodations
were offered, it is safe to say that twice
the number would attend school at once.
An industrial school should be established
near the Miss souri, river adjacent to the
Sioux reservation. The people OF Pierre
have monifested much interest in the sub
ject, and have donated to the government
a tract of land containing $50 acres near
East Pierre for this purpose. special
appropriation for this purpose is earnest
ly recommended.
On educating Indian children in the
East, Agent Sheehan of the White Earth,
Mimi. reservation says:
I cannot see any difference in their ca
pacity in school learning and adaptation
to any kind OF work between the students
OF the reservation and those OF Lincoln in.
stitute, with the exception that the latter
speak the English language more readily.
1t is my opinion that the Indian children
residing on the White Earth reser-
walton should be educated at
the agency, or at least within the limits OF
Minnesota. The health of tine children is
much better if educated at the agency or
in the state, on account OF being accustom.
ed to the cold climate. Here they will have
to live whore they will soon have to take
land in severalty and learn such agricul.
tural pursuits as are carried on in the
West. am fully convinced that their re-
moval to the eastern schools is a detri-
ment to their healthy development. The
pupils educated at the White Earth agency
at the St. Johns Indian school, near St.
Cloud, Minnesota, and at the Industrial
school near Faribault show a superior
training.
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Washington Territory,

Eugene Semple, governor of Washington
Territory, in his annual report to the Sec
retary OF the interior, estimates the pop
ulation OF the territory at 143, ,669, an in
crease OF 10000 in the last two years.
The taxable property OF the terrific.
ry exclusive CT railroad property
is $5O,6S3, 500, an increase Of
nearly 5000, 600 over last year. The
settlement on the public lands, of which
nearly II 900, 600 acres remain unsurvey-
ed, has been retarded by that fact by the
uncertainty of Northern Pacific titles, by
extensive Indian reservations, etc. The
report speaks at length OF the resources
and capabilities OF the territory in the
way OF crops, stock raising, mineral and
lumber production, ETC., as OF great varie-
ty and Importance. OF "a, 900 children OF
school age, the average daily attendance is
about $4,000. Labor is hardly equal to
the demand. The salmon fisheries yielded
50, 124, 900 during the year.
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VICTORY FOR SABIN.
Purchasing the Northwestern
Manufacturing and Car Works at
Auction for si,Io5, ,Ooo.75.


The sale of the Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car Works was held
at Saltwater, Minn., at the court house by
Referee w. G. Wiliston OF Red Wing. and
the property was finally struck off
to the Minnesota Thresher company
at $1,1O 5.OOO.75. The only other
bidder for the works was Andrew Crawford
of Chicago, the Western financial agent for
Drexel, Morgan & Co., who dropped out
after bidding 81. 100000. The price at
which the works were taken was
prevailed that the price would be run up
to at least $4,000. 900, aid perhaps half a
million beyond that. By the order OF
court, the referee has five days in which to
prepare and file his report OF the sale. The
sale must be approved by the court thirty
days thereafter, and then the thresher
company. before taking possession, must
settle with Receiver Brown. q proceeding
which some assert will take two or three
months to accomplish, during which time
Mr.. Brown will remain in possession.
In an interview Mr.. Sabin said "Ill
just simply say that the thresher
company own $2,65O,OOO of the
claims against the car company,
practically all the claims. There
are few small claims outside Of
these which they do not own, and which
can give them no trouble whatever. All
there ia to it. the thresher company have
got to settle up with the receiver, and own
ing, as they do. about all the claims
against the campany, walk into possession
by paying q comparatively small amount
OF money. Therell be no trouble on that
score whatever, and they'll be in posses
sion very shortly. The contested claims
are in the hands OF the company. 30 that
they will all be adjusted among them.
selves.'
Saltwater seemed to be overjoyed by
the turn OF affairs and In the evening
Senator Sabin was serenaded and made
q speech.
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STEPHEN g. MURPHY,
PlTn Or THE NEWS.


Alvah w. Jones OF Minnesota has been
appointed special exa miner in the pension
Office under civil service rules.
The interstate commission has address.
cd . circular to all OF the general managers
OF railways, asking them to specify oil In
stances where they are charging less for the
longer than the shorter hauls, and for what
reasons. The inquiry virtually asks the
officials to lodge complaints against them
selves for violations Of the interstate COM
merce act.
An effort is being made by Gov. Gray OF
Indiana and others to induce the United
States distict attorney to prosecute in the
federal court, under the Kuklux acts, the
band Of night marauders in South
western Indiana known AS the white
Caps" They have control OF the courts
and all attempts to punish them have been
unsuccessful.
The following pensions have been grant
ed Wisconsin: T. s. Jordon, West
Lima; H. N. Yule, Chiffon; F. r. Conn,
Rice Lake; w: 4. Pope Oshkosh; 3: W.
Minnesota: Widow OF w. A. Cronk, Mont
rose; W. A. Cronk {deceased), Montrose;
w. Raymond, Little Falls. Dakota: r. NJ.
Eastman. Sanger; ]. +. Stevens. Corona.
Congressman Kelley OF Pennsylvania
says: III the repeal OF the tobacco tax
shall be submitted in congress as a sepa-
rate proposition the Republicans will un-
doubtedly accept it, for that reduction
alone would bring the revenue receipts
down about $2S. 900, 900 in one year. IT,
however, the proposition bs connected
with one to reduce customs duties in the
hope OF thereby curtailing the amount OF
current revenue, the measure will be resist
ed by the Republicans.
Pensions granted: Wisconsin-Minor OF
p. Wackerman. Milwaukee; original: G. E.
Newman, Cooksville; P. Jinmain, Bloomer;
T. J. Morrill,, Mittlin; c. Wardner, Milwau-
kee; J. Hotchkiss.. Randolph; j. NJ. Corn
well, Rubicon; A. Trapp. Waterloo; J. NJ.
Tyler, lies; s. Walker, SHOPPERS; P. Gard
ner, Mineral Point. Minnesota-P. Will
helmy, st. Paul; j. O'Bren, Saltwater; NJ.
P. Ga diner, Mankato j. H. Baker, Hol.
lings forl j. G. Hasbrouck, Alexandria; G..
w. Southwick, Minnesota City. Dakota
Widow OF ]. Victory, Wahpeton; original:
w. A. Loomis, Holabird; j. A. Porter,
Plankington.
A reporter gave Gen. Sparks clipping
from New York paper. He read it over
very deliberately, and calling attention to
the clause alleging that Mr.. Sparks thinks
he is oil more Importance to the administra-
ton than the administration is to him, he
remarked: "Well, there may be something
in that. There are people in this country
who probabl agree in that view. l think
that have honestly earned all have ever
got OF this Office, and about 4O,OOO times
more, and the people OF this countryside
honest people-think so, too Gen.
Sparks added that his relations with the
adm inistration we're all right.
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jeff DavIs at Macon, Ca.

The 9th was confederate day at Macon,
Ga. Jefferson Davis reviewed process
sion of confederate veteran troops and
was the object OF enthusiastic regard, men
climbing over one another in their eager
ness to shake his hand. Several badges
were presented to Davis, bearing conieder-
ate flags and printed sentiments, Of
which the following from the badge pre-
sented by the Young Mems Veteran asso-
citation is an example,:
While the survivors OF the Coniederacy
do honor to their chieitain, we. their sons,
remembering your faithiulness to and sui
ferings for them, join our hearts with theirs
in gratitude, and together pledge you eter-
nal love. Our prayer is that God, who has
ever been just, may still care for you, and
when the end comes, crown you with glory
that never fades in a cause that never dies.
When Mr.. Davis received this badge from
the hands Of Congressman Blounts son he
wept like child, and said: MY country
m en- am proud to know that you hold in
reverence the memory and principles Of
your fathers" Davis and his daughters
rapturously kissed tattered Confederate
battle flag and Gen. jackson made an eio-
quent confederate oration.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-11-03
Record of Casualties.

The barge Dolphin and her crew OF seven
men is reported lost on Lake Huron.
A threshing machine exploded near Ellen
dale, Oak. killing three men and fatally
wounding two others.
At Spencer, w. Va, twenty six buildings,
Including the court house and jail, were
burned. Loss, $40. 600, with little insur-
Anes.
Miss Charlotte Morrill,, secretary Of a
Brooklyn educational institution. may
succeed Miss Freeman as president OF Well
esley college. The latter is to be married
in November.
One of the mills of the Manistes Lumber
company. the Jamison mill, with 4, ,O0O..
900 feet of good seasoned lumber. was en-.
tirely burned. Loss, 500. 600; mill iully
insured not much insurance on the lurn-
ber.
A telegram from Soners Point, N. j.. re-
ports the drowning Of William Reed OF
New York in The Atlantic ocean. Me-
Reed was regarded as the most expert min
eral and oil prospector in he United States
and has amassed fortune OF nearly a
million dollars. Recently be conceived tho
idea that, with the aid OF magnetic rod,
he could find the numerous shipwreck
treasures reported to be hidden along the
New Jersey coast. 1t is supposed he was
drowned while searching for the lost treas
urea.
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The Lees Old Family Bible.

The biographers of General Robert
E. Lee have been waiting for missing
dates which have been given them by
q most commendable act OF restitu-
tion. When the Arlington mansion was
plundered the old family Bible, con-
tanning records Of the Lees Tor 200
years, was part OF the booty which
fell to soldier from Maine. He sent
it home, but as he grew older his
views Of property rights became clear.
er and he intended to restore 1t, but
died before carrying out his intention.
His widow communicated with Gen.
eral Lees i&mily, announcing that
the book would be returned, but she
died also, and the volume containing
so many important dates went into
the administrators hands, The 9th
or day special messenger passed
through Boston with the precious
volume. on the way to make the long
delayed restitution, Little incidents
like this 20 with others OF more inn
portance to show that the war is
over.
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lMDEMMiTY LANDS.
Land Commissioner sparkle 9ays
that Purchasers OF Indemnify
lands Can Secure Patonto by Pay
Ing the Government prlco.

Land Commissioner sparkle Says
that Purchasers Of Indemnify
Lands Can Secure Patents by Pay
Ing the Government Prloo.
I.ARlMoRE, Dak., Special Telegram. Oct.
2S.-An important letter was received q
few days since by e. 0. Olness OF Glover
from Land Commissioners Sparks. 1t is a
very significant document. set
tling q most puxsling question.
which has often been raised
In connection with the indemnity land
question. 1t clearly admits that the gen.
eral land Office recognizes the law OF March
8, 1857. az applicable to Dakota, and
that purchasers a indemnity land from
the railroad, iiproperly qualified, n have w
ceive % tents for it by paying the govern
ment price. Apparently this removes all
the indemnity land sold in this region from
any possibility OF being secured by squat.
General Land Office, Washington, D. c..
Oct. 10, 1SS7.--E. o. Uiness, Esq.,
Glover. OAK, Sir: This Office is in receipt
OF your letter OF tho goth ult., asking If o
person holds railroad deed on some OF
this land can hold said land with safety
meaning railroad indemnity land.
In answer ! have to advise you that an
actual settler on restored railroad lands,
who holds deed from the railroad COM
pany, can secure title from the government
under the pre-emption or homestead laws,
provided he has not exhausted his priv
ilege Hereunder. The fifth section OF the
act OF March 3, 1887. Oath Stats.
556) provides that when lands within the
limits of railroad grants, coterminous with
the constructed portions OF the lines OF
road, which lands have not been conveyed
on account OF the grants. but were except
ed from the operations OF the same. and
which have been sold b; the railroad
company to citizens or to persons who
have declared their intention to become
citizens of the United states, such lands at
the date OF purchase from the railroad com.
pany not being in the bona fide occupation OF
adverse claimants under the pre-emption
or homestead laws OF the United States,
and where claims and occupation have
not been voluntarily abandoned, and
such lands are not Of the class described as
settled upon subsequent to the first day OF
December. 1882, by persons claiming to
enter the same under the settlement laws
OF the United States. then bona fde pur.
chasers from the railroad company, il
qualified as to citizenship. their heirs or
assigns, may make payments to the Unit
ed States for such lands at tho ordinary
government price for like lands. and receive
patents therefor. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM A. j. SPARKS, Commissioner.
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Speeches by lrish Members Of
Parliament.

The Irish meeting held in Chicago re-
gently was gathering of about 5000
Irish and Irish. American citizens to hear
Arthur O'Connor, NJ. F., and Sir Thomas
g. Esmonde, NJ. p, on home rule in Ire
land.
Mr.. O'Connor in calm, dignifed man.
ner, spoke of the situation in Ireland.
He felt that many would prefer il he ad-
yQcated extreme measures and physical
force, but that as they were in Ireland
they were supposed to be the best judges
of the mode OF procedure, which was con-
stitutional agitation, and it were better to
receive from England's right hand Irish
home rule, than to wiring it by force from
Engla nd g left hand, which right be re-
tunity. The fight was not the Irish
against the English, but between a
Troy government and the National
league. He reverted to Mr.. Chamberlain
proposed visit to this country as an En-
glish commissioner, and advised the Irish
in America to treat Mr.. Chamberlain as
Mr.. Gladstone has done, and not forget
that he is the guest OF the United States
while here and that they are citizens.
the motto Of Gen. Grant, and will fight the
battle out If it takes all winter.
Thomas Grattan Esmonde, M. p, spoke
at length, reviewing the acts Of the Irish
party and the plan OF campaign. Said he:
We are fighting the same battles in Ire
land that your forefathers did in America
over q hundred years ago. England then
wanted to force free trade upon you and
you would not submit; she tried to coerce
you, but you claimed the right
to manage your own affairs and you have
been doing it ever since. He alluded to
.'tbe jubilee coercion act, and asked the
people Of the United States, who have en-
abled them to struggle against q concen-
trated power In England. to aid this time,
and he confidently hoped it would be the
last struggle. We have been coerced SO
often that we are getting used to it, and
no amount Of coercion will make us abate
ono jot in our struggle for home rule.
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solution Of a Strange Mystery.

Boston Special: The--mystery OF q
strange life has been solved, and q wonder.
fully romantic story of criminal adventure
has been brought out by the indentificA:
tion OF the late DR.. Andrew Jackson Grant,
bigamist and confidence man and the IA
nous Fenian leader, DR.. Contri who
was an illegitimate SON Of Victor Emanuel.
king Of Italy. The last words OF this
remarkable man, AZ he lay dying in
Cambridge jail last April were: "The
world shall never know me as l was. :"
Nevertheless his secret has been probed.
He was then awaiting trial for biRamy and
swindling Miss Lucy Torrey Of Cambridge
Of $50. 900, and il he had lived to 60 into
court, the whole story would probably
have come out for many persons here.
abopts know the Fenian leader ultimately
previous to 1879. These persons have fully
identified Dr.. Grants photograph since
his death as that OF Dr., Contri. Contri
had dozen wives during bin life. Under
the name Of A. J. Perry he became widely
known and figured conspicuously In the
lecture room OF the West and South az q
man OF learning and uncommon eloquence.
Contri's career as q Fenian 10 we'll known.
Among the many wives that he had was
Miss Virginia Saunders, niece OF Jefier.
son Davis, Louise Bodenmiller. Mrs. Jane
Delaney, Kate Ray, Miss Emma Kanes,
Mrs. Annie Bulger, Miss Mary Sturgis and
Mics Lucy Torfsy. He vas also engaged
t0maDy more.
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The Boston Boy Dared to Fight.

John L. Sullivan's card announcing his
departure for London and his determine
tion to challenge Charley Mitchell has
prompted Mr.. r. K. Fox to send the follow
ing challenge to the Sporting Life in Lon
don: l will match Jake Kilrain
to fight John L. Sullivan according
to London prize ring rules for
any sum from $4,000 to $40, 1000 side,
the fight to take place three months after
Jan. 3, 1888. will send you forfeit OF
$500 and the match can be ratified at
any time when my representative, who
leaves on the Etruria Nov. 12, arrives in
England. If Sullivan means business he
will prove it by posting deposit with the
Sporting Life and appoint the latter part
OF November to arrange the match. | am
confident that Kilrain can defeat Sullivan
and Kilrain is as sanguine as the sun
shines that he can conquer the once cham
pion glove fighter.
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Funsssl o. Glihu yvashburn.

The funeral Of the late Hon. Elihu Wash.
burn, took place in Chicago ths 26th, Rev.
Prof. Swing officiated. Among those pres
ent in the church during the services were
Gen. w. y, Wash burn, j John w. Washburp
Of Minneapolis, brothers Of the deceased,
Minneapolis, sisters ol NJ. Washburn.
Hampstead Washburn Eecetyed the FOL.
lowing communication from Baron Nor.
denflicht, the German consul:
Baron Zsdwitz, the German charge d. ai-
iaires at Washington, acting for the absent
German Minister to tho United States, d.
rectsme to express TO yop and your
family his profound sympathy and
sincsrest condolences on the death Of
your iether. In order to give full ex.
brsssions to these feeling, I have begged
msnts m ior tBs lpnsr 81 spgvieep 70 b al
lowed to iay the 0srman eoi0rs ~ gb0wn
by the DAG Of this coueplete befoFe tho
cataielque, and win participate IN thp eeE-
vices as the delegate Of the rsppesentRftye
OF the German empire IN this eOnntfy, IT
will bs gratiiyins Tor me TO think that you
will accept these symbolic acts - The tyib-
ute Of gratitude Of the German nation 70
the blessed memory Of the illustrious
dead.
". Washburn's remains were intsrrsd st
GalsnA cp the 27th.
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Sioux City Special: The death OF Elihu
B. Washburne suggests q page OF history
which the Sioux City Journal prints for
the first time. Mr.. Washburne was ap-
pointed secretary OF state by Grant as .
temporary expsdient. The tacit, II not ex-
pressed, understandips was that Mr..
Washburne should hold Tho secretary OF
sttifs office but not undertake to
shape its clicy, ~ y was the
intention Of Gen. Grant TO tender the
place 20 James r. WILSON, now United
States senator from lows. Ms Wash.
burne was appointed. bnt contrary to Mr..
Wilson's expectations, began at 6noe to
Gee and to made foreign appointments.
Mr.. Wilson thersupon declined to consider
the subject further. Secretary Washburns
was soon sent to France and Hamiltosi
Fish succeeded him in The cabinet This
revelation comes from Senator Wilson.
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cr,mes and Criminals.

killed at Merrill, Wis.
At Mitchell. OAK. Charles Griffin was
sentenced to three and hall years for
burglary.
the punishment of j. T. Stewart, the
young man sentenced to seventeen years
In the penitentiary and fined $4,000 for
selling beer The sentence is commuted to
six months in Jail and fine OF $500.
Crank Gerpjgon, barber, shot his wife
in tie mouth at Cairo, ILL.,. then cut his
own throat and stAbbsd himself with q
pair Of shears, and then took 3 hatchet
and cut several sashes in his head. after
which he iumped into q dry cistsfl from
which he WAC taksp and sent to the hospi'
tai. whore he may d. His vile VIII prob
ably recover.
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nuegets Of Foreign News.


Gen. Dolmsr will sueceed Gen. Stephen.
son in the command Of the British troops
in Egypt.
After Nov. Is the Union Pacific viii
shorten it's passenger train time between
Omaha and San Francisco 10 hours.
Prince Victor Napoleon has issued .
manifesto in reply to the manife4to issued
by tias count OF Paris s0aae time aso. He
demands an appeal to the psOple and as
serts that the Napoleons alone cen give
France strong democratic government.
A man died suddenly in South London
and the police took charge OF the body.
On searching the clothing OF the dead man
the fact was discovered that he was an
American and was connected with q
dynamite conspiracy. The names of bis
fellow conspirators were given hnt the
police will not be able to arrest them be-
cause they have not committed any over.
acts.
M4esael Davitt was given splendid re.
ceptioq or his arrival at Queenstown from
New York. In speech he declared the
Erish race in AT3erica moro earnest than
ever in the cause ~ home rule. He coun.
seled courage. detarHhi.2tion and sacrifice
"a q sure means to secure the carly sue.
spese OF the Irish cause. Dayitt declined to
seceive an address from tho local hzqpch
of the league. Ne said bis health had been
completely restored. His visit TO America
81 connecffoa Nth his Moolen concern was
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board OF corrections and charities. He in
turn notified the governor, DR.. Dana and
William NJ. Campbell resident membsrs ol
the board. and an invostigation Was com.
menced In 81 Paul.
The principal witness examined was
Louis Peterson. turnkey at the jail, whose
testimony was collated with affidavits re.
ceived from the asylum at st. Peter con-
tanning the story Of the girl, and found to
Soon after the Investigation by the
charities board committee Sheriff Richter
sent word to Secretary Hart that he had
discharged Shields and Kramer. although
he had previously promised that Picha
should be cut of. But there 10 no doubt
but that the board OF charities and correc-
tions will push the matter to the utmost.